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IV fluids in the ED: When do we really need them?

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The latest SCCM pediatric sepsis guidelines 31 recommend against a fluid bolus in children who are not hypotensive and who do not have access to intensive care, with a weak recommendation to give a 10-20 ml/kg initial bolus and up to a 40-60 ml/kg bolus in children with hypotension who do have access to critical care resources.